*We are here to support you. If you are applying for financial assistance, all correspondence must be done electronically through email or fax. We are unable to accept applications through mail at this time. You may register for workshops online at cancercare.org/connect and by phone (800-813-4673). We are currently unable to accept registrations by mail. *Estamos aquí para apoyarlos. Si está aplicando para ayuda financiera, toda correspondencia deber de ser hecha electrónicamente por correo electrónico o fax. En este momento no podemos aceptar aplicaciones por correo postal.

Our Financial Assistance Program includes:

Financial Assistance for COVID-19

Due to unprecedented demand for financial assistance, CancerCare is unable to accept any additional applications for our COVID-19 fund. We are actively seeking additional support so that we can reopen our COVID-19 fund as quickly as possible.

As a nonprofit organization, funding depends on the sources of support we receive at any given time. If we do not currently have funding to assist you, our professional oncology social workers will always work to refer you to other financial assistance resources. Please check our website periodically for funding updates.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for financial assistance you must:

have a diagnosis of cancer confirmed by an oncology health care provider

be in active treatment for your cancer

live in the U.S. or Puerto Rico

meet our eligibility guidelines based on the Federal Poverty Limit

Steps for Applying

Call 800-813-HOPE (4673) and speak with a CancerCare social worker to complete a brief interview. We can be reached from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (ET) Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (ET) on Friday.

Additional Resources

CancerCare’s booklet Managing the Cost of Cancer This booklet provides helpful tips for talking with your health care team about the costs of cancer care and includes resources to assist you in financial planning before, during and after treatment.

A Helping Hand Searchable Resource Database A comprehensive online tool featuring the most up-to-date contact information and descriptions for hundreds of national and regional organizations offering financial and practical help to people with cancer.